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Churn Dash Block

October 8, 2013

I knew I wouldn’t have time to make a real pattern with yardage requirements and everything…so this will have to do for now! This is a fun quilt to make…chain piece everything and you can whip up a stack of blocks quick-ish. 😉

This tutorial makes a 9″ finished block (9 1/2″ unfinished).

You’ll need:

1 – 3 1/2″ square (the blue fabric)

2 – 3 7/8″ squares print fabric (orange fabric)

2 – 3 7/8″ squares white fabric

1 – 2″ x 15″ strip of print fabric

1 – 2″ x 15″ strip of white fabric

1. Draw a diagonal pencil line from corner to corner on each white square. Place the white squares and print squares right sides together, sew a scant 1/4″ on each side of the pencil line, cut down the pencil line, and press towards the print fabric. That was a mouthful…here’s a better look at making half square triangles if your brand new to it.

When your done you should have four half square triangles that measure 3 1/2″ each.

What nice clear instructions! I wish I had them when I was making this as a baby quilt for a friend. For the center square I used some of my vast collection of cow prints (don't ask why – I don't know).

So the name of the quilt was The Cows Came Home Through The Hole in The Barn Door because I was told that was another name for the block – Hole In The Barn Door.

I love your tutorial. Can you possible send me a PDF format that is printer friendly. I would love to save it and make after I finish the two projects I am working on now. Also can you tell me how to make the block smaller? (is there a calculation formula like to make 4 1/2 and 6 1/2 inch blocks)I thought about alternating large and small blocks and filling in with other fabrics. mburnette912@bellsouth.net

What a week for you: first the Aurifil article and now you're on the Fat Quarter Shop's blog!! Happy Days!! 🙂 I love your fabric and have some stowed away in my cart!! I've been waiting for it and am so glad to see it out now! Have a great day!! Hugs, H in Healdsburg

My 19 yo dtr saw this quilt and thought it looks so trendy for a traditional block. She also is in drool over your bunnies. She tracked back through your blog for all the bunny pics. Thanks for sharing the joy! Have a blast!

Thank you, Thank you, Allison. I will start with a fat eighth or a layer cake and a charm pack of your new line. It may be a while because we plan to move, but when I finish it I will send you a picture. jlblvn@gmail.com

Omg you are awesome!!!!! I have been wanting to do this pattern forever!!! I am a beginner and mostly self taught so HST's still intimidate the crap out of me lol. I am so stoked. Thanks so much for sharing!

I love this block – am in the midst of planning out a quilt for my son's twin bed using this tutorial, and doing it 7×9 squares. Do you have any idea of the yardage you used for the background of this one? I know yours is smaller than what I'm planning, but if I could not start totally from scratch figuring that part out, that would rock. Thank you!!!

Hi Catherine! I don't have the exact yardage for the backing and I can't remember if I ever even figured it out! I would guess 4 yards though…that's usually about right for the background on a twin size. Sorry!